diff --git a/docs/drivers/aws.md b/docs/drivers/aws.md
index f43ff8dd32..648fef6109 100644
--- a/docs/drivers/aws.md
+++ b/docs/drivers/aws.md
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ This example assumes the VPC ID was found in the `a` availability zone. Use the`
 -   `--amazonec2-subnet-id`: AWS VPC subnet id.
 -   `--amazonec2-security-group`: AWS VPC security group name.
 -   `--amazonec2-instance-type`: The instance type to run.
+-   `--amazonec2-device-name`: The root device name of the instance.
 -   `--amazonec2-root-size`: The root disk size of the instance (in GB).
+-   `--amazonec2-volume-type`: The Amazon EBS volume type to be attached to the instance.
 -   `--amazonec2-iam-instance-profile`: The AWS IAM role name to be used as the instance profile.
 -   `--amazonec2-ssh-user`: SSH Login user name.
 -   `--amazonec2-request-spot-instance`: Use spot instances.
@@ -82,7 +84,9 @@ Environment variables and default values:
 | `--amazonec2-subnet-id`             | `AWS_SUBNET_ID`         | -                |
 | `--amazonec2-security-group`        | `AWS_SECURITY_GROUP`    | `docker-machine` |
 | `--amazonec2-instance-type`         | `AWS_INSTANCE_TYPE`     | `t2.micro`       |
+| `--amazonec2-device-name`           | `AWS_DEVICE_NAME`       | `/dev/sda1`      |
 | `--amazonec2-root-size`             | `AWS_ROOT_SIZE`         | `16`             |
+| `--amazonec2-volume-type`           | `AWS_VOLUME_TYPE`       | `gp2`            |
 | `--amazonec2-iam-instance-profile`  | `AWS_INSTANCE_PROFILE`  | -                |
 | `--amazonec2-ssh-user`              | `AWS_SSH_USER`          | `ubuntu`         |
 | `--amazonec2-request-spot-instance` | -                       | `false`          |
diff --git a/drivers/amazonec2/amazonec2.go b/drivers/amazonec2/amazonec2.go
index 59d131eab0..b0f268e6d7 100644
--- a/drivers/amazonec2/amazonec2.go
+++ b/drivers/amazonec2/amazonec2.go
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ const (
 	defaultAmiId             = "ami-615cb725"
 	defaultRegion            = "us-east-1"
 	defaultInstanceType      = "t2.micro"
+	defaultDeviceName        = "/dev/sda1"
 	defaultRootSize          = 16
+	defaultVolumeType        = "gp2"
 	defaultZone              = "a"
 	defaultSecurityGroup     = machineSecurityGroupName
 	defaultSSHUser           = "ubuntu"
@@ -64,7 +66,9 @@ type Driver struct {
 	SecurityGroupId     string
 	SecurityGroupName   string
 	ReservationId       string
+	DeviceName          string
 	RootSize            int64
+	VolumeType          string
 	IamInstanceProfile  string
 	VpcId               string
 	SubnetId            string
@@ -133,12 +137,24 @@ func (d *Driver) GetCreateFlags() []mcnflag.Flag {
 			Value:  defaultInstanceType,
 			EnvVar: "AWS_INSTANCE_TYPE",
 		},
+		mcnflag.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "amazonec2-device-name",
+			Usage:  "AWS root device name",
+			Value:  defaultDeviceName,
+			EnvVar: "AWS_DEVICE_NAME",
+		},
 		mcnflag.IntFlag{
 			Name:   "amazonec2-root-size",
 			Usage:  "AWS root disk size (in GB)",
 			Value:  defaultRootSize,
 			EnvVar: "AWS_ROOT_SIZE",
 		},
+		mcnflag.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "amazonec2-volume-type",
+			Usage:  "Amazon EBS volume type",
+			Value:  defaultVolumeType,
+			EnvVar: "AWS_VOLUME_TYPE",
+		},
 		mcnflag.StringFlag{
 			Name:   "amazonec2-iam-instance-profile",
 			Usage:  "AWS IAM Instance Profile",
@@ -217,7 +233,9 @@ func (d *Driver) SetConfigFromFlags(flags drivers.DriverOptions) error {
 	d.SecurityGroupName = flags.String("amazonec2-security-group")
 	zone := flags.String("amazonec2-zone")
 	d.Zone = zone[:]
+	d.DeviceName = flags.String("amazonec2-device-name")
 	d.RootSize = int64(flags.Int("amazonec2-root-size"))
+	d.VolumeType = flags.String("amazonec2-volume-type")
 	d.IamInstanceProfile = flags.String("amazonec2-iam-instance-profile")
 	d.SwarmMaster = flags.Bool("swarm-master")
 	d.SwarmHost = flags.String("swarm-host")
@@ -373,10 +391,10 @@ func (d *Driver) Create() error {
 	}
 
 	bdm := &ec2.BlockDeviceMapping{
-		DeviceName: aws.String("/dev/sda1"),
+		DeviceName: aws.String(d.DeviceName),
 		Ebs: &ec2.EbsBlockDevice{
 			VolumeSize:          aws.Int64(d.RootSize),
-			VolumeType:          aws.String("gp2"),
+			VolumeType:          aws.String(d.VolumeType),
 			DeleteOnTermination: aws.Bool(true),
 		},
 	}